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Steamed Okra

Steamed Okra

Whole okra steams briefly until vivid green, then meets a light sauce of soy, wine, and starch thickened into silk, dotted with red and green chili. Minimal cooking preserves the pods' signature crunch and natural sweetness.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Wash the okra, cut off both ends, then cut in half, and steam for 6 to 8 minutes.

  2. 2
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    Chopped ingredients.

  3. 3
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    Add cooking oil to the pot and heat it, then add the sauce mixture: light soy sauce, cooking wine, starch water, and chicken essence, and cook until it boils and thickens.

  4. 4
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    Pour over the freshly steamed okra, garnished with green and red millet peppers, with an attractive color and delicious taste.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Okra
    to taste
  • Red chili pepper
    2 piece
  • Green millet chili
    1 piece

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • minced garlic
    to taste

Seasonings

  • Edible oil
    to taste
  • cooking wine
    to taste
  • light soy sauce
    to taste
  • chicken essence
    a pinch